Engineering Operations Technician

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Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance with the ability to successfully complete an Organisational Suitability Assessment. More information regarding security clearances can be found at https://www.agsva.gov.au/.

The Mission - Why This Program, Why Now?

You're joining at the defining moment of one of the most significant technology programmes Australia has ever undertaken. This programme will build and operate the dedicated cloud giving Australia's national security community and its allies the capability to see more, share more, innovate and act faster than ever before.

The architectural decisions being made now - how we structure networking, implement security controls, and automate at scale - will shape how Australia's national security community operates for the next decade. You won't be inheriting someone else's design choices. You'll be making them.

Your Role in This Story

Imagine being the person who keeps the heartbeat of Australia's most critical infrastructure steady and strong. As a Data Centre Engineering Operations Technician, you'll be the front line guardian of the systems that power innovation at national scale - from stand-by diesel generators and UPS systems to precision cooling and building automation. Every shift you work ensures that thousands of customers maintain uninterrupted access to the services they depend on.

This isn't just maintenance - it's mastery. You'll develop deep expertise across electrical and mechanical systems, troubleshoot complex challenges in real time, and build the kind of hands-on engineering intuition that takes others a lifetime to develop. You'll work alongside a diverse team of engineers, security experts, and operations leaders who share your passion for excellence and your commitment to keeping the world's most advanced infrastructure running flawlessly.

Your career trajectory here is limitless. Whether you aspire to lead teams, specialise in critical systems design, or shape the future of data centre operations, this role gives you the foundation and the momentum to get there - fast.

Benefits

- Learning & development - AWS training and certification support, access to internal learning platforms.

- Health, income protection and life cover - Amazon subsidises private health insurance premiums, and group salary continuance and life insurance are included at no cost to you.

- Military differential pay launching in Australia - Australian employees taking defence reserve leave may receive up to 52 weeks of military differential pay to help cover the difference in pay while serving.

- Employee Assistance Program - Free, confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for you and your family - mental health, financial coaching, legal questions, and everyday life events.

- Family-building benefit - Access to Maven for fertility treatment, adoption support, surrogacy, and parenting coaching.

- Amazon Extras & employee discount - cashback and discounts across hundreds of retail, fitness, travel, and lifestyle partners.

Key job responsibilities

- Review the management of both routine and corrective maintenance on a variety of critical systems such as: switch gear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, building monitoring systems, etc.

- Establish performance benchmarks, conduct analyses & prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility infrastructure operations & maintenance.

- Help with the design, implementation, commissioning and build out of new facilities.

- Create and implement projects to increase current facility capacity, efficiency, sustainability & reliability.

- Manage the facility assets and the provision of infrastructure & inventory asset management.

- Manage the on-site management of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed, is observing established practices, procedures & local legislation.

- Work with other business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimise plant safety, performance, reliability, sustainability and efficiency.·

A day in the life

Your alarm goes off and you know today matters. You arrive on-site and immediately check the building management system - everything's green, but you notice a trend in one of the chiller units that warrants investigation. That's the kind of proactive thinking that sets you apart.

By mid-morning, you're deep in a corrective maintenance review on a UPS system, coordinating with your team to ensure zero disruption to operations. The complexity energises you - every variable you account for, every system you restore to peak performance, reinforces why you chose this path.

After lunch, you're meeting with a contractor team performing switchgear upgrades. You're the person ensuring their work meets every standard, every procedure, every safety requirement. Your attention to detail protects not just the facility, but the mission it supports.

Later, you're pulled into a capacity planning session with engineering leaders. Your on-the-ground insights are invaluable - you're not just maintaining systems, you're shaping the future of how these facilities evolve. You propose an efficiency improvement that could reduce energy consumption across the site, and the room leans in.

As your shift wraps up, you complete your reporting and hand over to the next team with confidence. The infrastructure is stronger because of your work today. Tomorrow brings new challenges, new problems to solve, and new opportunities to grow your expertise in ways few roles can offer.

About the team

We are experiencing rapid growth, therefore your onboarding will be dynamic in nature, where you will gain diverse experience working in new and established AWS data centre's. These future Amazonians will rotate through various AWS locations to complete training as part of their onboarding to prepare for deployment in a data centre region. This training will be completed over a duration of 6-12 months. Once training is completed, individuals will be relocated to the permanent location.

Engineering Operations Technicians support the data centre building and the critical equipment that keeps it running. This includes diesel power generators, HVAC and fire suppression systems. They’re responsible for the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the critical infrastructure, supervising specialist vendors, acting as first responders to incidents, and becoming subject matter experts for the facility.

About the team

We are experiencing rapid growth, therefore your onboarding will be dynamic in nature, where you will gain diverse experience working in new and established AWS data centre's. These future Amazonians will rotate through various AWS locations to complete training as part of their onboarding to prepare for deployment in a data centre region. This training will be completed over a duration of 6-12 months. Once training is completed, individuals will be relocated to the permanent location.

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic qualifications

- High school or equivalent diploma

- Degree or technical certification (Military or Trade school)

- Valid and active Driver's Licence

Preferred qualifications

- 2+ years of data center engineering experience

Acknowledgement of country:

In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.